Gourley v. George

HODGES, Justice.

This is an application to assume original jurisdiction and a petition for writ of prohibition and/or mandamus to vacate the order of the district court which modified a decree of divorce granted in New Mexico.

Linda Gourley, the petitioner, and Vincent H. Gourley III, the respondent, were divorced by the District Court of Lea County, New Mexico, July 8, 1969. Linda Gour-ley was granted an absolute decree of divorce, and awarded custody of the minor son of the parties. The father was awarded reasonable visitation rights. After the decree of divorce was entered, the father moved…